The number of children dying in Minnesota's licensed child-care facilities has risen sharply in the past five years, from incidents that include asphyxia, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and unexplained causes.

Target, the homegrown retail powerhouse that started as Dayton Hudson, is going global. As the company reaches north to Canada, the Star Tribune examines how it will stand out among the sea of retailers already flooding the nation, as well as appeal to a population with disparate tastes and interests. (Think Quebec.)

Disabled students get punished for disruptive outbursts with severe forms of discipline — from forceful physical restraint to extended solitary confinement — that are either banned or more restricted in other states.